DOCUMENTS
Lawsuit Documents
Contents
Complaint
First Court Date | Second Court Date | Third Court Date | Forth Court Date | Fifth Court Date | Sixth Court Date | Seventh Court Date| Eighth Court Date
First Court Date – Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings
Second Court Date – Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings
Third Court Date – Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings
Press Releases
Complaint (May 27, 2019)
First Court Date (October 2, 2019)
【Plaintiffs】
- First Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Statement of Opinion (Rikuro Suzuki) (English)
- Summary of Written Statement of Opinion (Japanese)
- Statements of Evidence (all in Japanese)（Exhibit A4、Exhibit A5、Exhibit A6、Exhibit A7、Exhibit A8、Exhibit A9、Exhibit A10、Exhibit A11、Exhibit A12、Exhibit A13、Exhibit A14、Exhibit A15、Exhibit A16、Exhibit A17、Exhibit A18、Exhibit A19、Exhibit A20、Exhibit A21、Exhibit A22、Exhibit A23、Exhibit A24、Exhibit A25、Exhibit A26、Exhibit A27、Exhibit A28、Exhibit A29、Exhibit A30、Exhibit A31、Exhibit A32、Exhibit A33、Exhibit A34、Exhibit A35、Exhibit A36)
【Defendants】
- Written Response (Japanese)
- Statements of Evidence（Exhibit B1、Exhibit B2、Exhibit B3、Exhibit B4、Exhibit B5、Exhibit B6、Exhibit B7）
Second Court Date（December 23, 2019)
【Plaintiffs】
Third Court Date (March 23, 2020)
【Plaintiffs】
- Third Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Third Summary of Written Statement of Opinion (Japanese)
- Statements of Evidence (all in Japanese)（Exhibit A37、Exhibit A38、Exhibit A39、Exhibit A40、Exhibit A41、Exhibit A42、Exhibit A44、Exhibit A45、Exhibit A46、Exhibit A47、Exhibit A57、Exhibit A58)※Those parts including personal information have been removed.
- Statement of Opinion (Takao Saiki)(English) ※Exhibit A51
- Statement of Opinion (Kaoru Hashimoto)(English) ※Exhibit A52
- Statement of Opinion (Sadayuki Kajigaya)(English） ※Exhibit A53
- Statement of Opinion (Tetsuya Komatsubara)(English) ※Exhibit A54
- Statement of Opinion (Masahiro Takemotoyokosukaclimatecase.jp/…2020/03/kou56.pdf)(English) ※Exhibit A55
- Tokyo Bay Past vs. Present Comparison Photos ※Exhibit A56
【Defendants】
- (First) Letter of Preparation (Japanese)
- Statements of Evidence (all in Japanese)（Exhibit B10、Exhibit B11）
- Written Response (Japanese) ※In response to the additional three complaints
Forth Court Date (June 26, 2020)
【Plaintiffs】
- Forth Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Fifth Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Forth Summary of Written Statement of Opinion (Japanese)
- Statements of Evidence (all in Japanese)（Exhibit A59、Exhibit A60、Exhibit A61、Exhibit A62、Exhibit A63、Exhibit 64)
Fifth Court Date (October 14, 2020)
【Plaintiffs】
- Sixth-1 Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Sixth-2 Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Sixth-3 Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Summary Sixth-1 & 2 Preparation Letter (Japanese), Summary Sixth-3 Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Written Statement of Opinion (Nobuo Kojima ;Representative of the legal team)(Japanese)
- Written Statement of Opinion (Mie Asaoka ; the leagal team) (Japanease)
- Statements of Evidence （Regarding Damage）(all in Japanese) （Exhibit A65、Exhibit A66、Exhibit A67、Exhibit A68、Exhibit A69、Exhibit A70、Exhibit A71、Exhibit A72、Exhibit A73、Exhibit A74、Exhibit A75、Exhibit A76、Exhibit A77、Exhibit A78-1、Exhibit A78-2、Exhibit A79、Exhibit A80、Exhibit A81、Exhibit A82-1、Exhibit A82-2、Exhibit A83-1、Exhibit A83-2、Exhibit A84-1、Exhibit A84-2、Exhibit A85、Exhibit A86、Exhibit A87、Exhibit A88、Exhibit A89-1、Exhibit A89-2、Exhibit A90、Exhibit A91、Exhibit A92、Exhibit A93、Exhibit A94、Exhibit A95、Exhibit A96、Exhibit A97、Exhibit A98、Exhibit A99、Exhibit A100、Exhibit A101、Exhibit A102、Exhibit A103、Exhibit A104、Exhibit A105、Exhibit A106、Exhibit A107、Exhibit A108、Exhibit A109）
- Statements of Evidence （Regarding Fishery）(all in Japanese)（Exhibit A110、Exhibit A111、Exhibit A112-1、Exhibit A112-2、Exhibit A112-3、Exhibit A112-4、Exhibit A112-5、Exhibit A112-6、Exhibit A112-7、Exhibit A112-8、Exhibit A112-9、Exhibit A112-10、Exhibit A112-11、Exhibit A112-12、Exhibit A112-13、Exhibit A112-14、Exhibit A112-15、Exhibit A112-16、Exhibit A112-17、Exhibit A112-18、Exhibit A113、Exhibit A114、Exhibit A115、Exhibit A116、Exhibit A117、Exhibit A118、Exhibit A119、Exhibit A120、Exhibit A121、Exhibit A122-1、Exhibit A122-2、Exhibit A122-3、Exhibit A122-4、Exhibit A123、Exhibit A124、Exhibit A125、Exhibit A126、Exhibit A127、Exhibit A128、Exhibit A129、Exhibit A130、Exhibit A131、Exhibit A132、Exhibit A133、Exhibit A134、Exhibit A135、Exhibit A136、Exhibit A137-1、Exhibit A137-2、Exhibit A137-3、Exhibit A138、Exhibit A139、Exhibit A140、Exhibit A141、Exhibit A142-1、Exhibit A142-2、Exhibit A142-3、Exhibit A142-4、Exhibit A143、Exhibit A144、Exhibit A145、Exhibit A146、Exhibit A147、Exhibit A148、Exhibit A149、Exhibit A150、Exhibit A151)
- Statements of Evidence （Regarding Fuel type）(all in Japanese)（Exhibit A152、Exhibit A153、Exhibit A154、Exhibit A155、Exhibit A156、Exhibit A157、Exhibit A158、Exhibit A159、Exhibit A160、Exhibit A161、Exhibit A162、Exhibit A163、Exhibit A164、Exhibit A165)
【Defendants】
Sixth Court Date (January 22, 2021)
【Plaintiffs】
- 7th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- 8th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- 9th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Written Statement of Opinion (Tsunehisa Chiba ; the leagal team) (Japanease)
- Statements of Evidence（Exhibit A166、Exhibit A167、Exhibit A168、Exhibit A169、Exhibit A170、Exhibit A171、Exhibit A172、Exhibit A173、Exhibit A174、Exhibit A175)
【Defendants】
- (Third) Letter of Preparation (Japanese)
- (Fourth) Letter of Preparation (Japanese)
- (Fifth) Letter of Preparation (Japanese)
- Statements of Evidence（Exhibit B13、Exhibit B14、Exhibit B15、Exhibit B16、Exhibit B17、Exhibit B18、Exhibit B19、Exhibit B20、Exhibit B21、Exhibit B22、Exhibit B23、Exhibit B24、Exhibit B25、Exhibit B26、Exhibit B27、Exhibit B28、Exhibit B29、Exhibit B30、Exhibit B31）
Seventh Court Date (May 17, 2021)
【Plaintiffs】
- 10th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- 11th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Written Statement of Opinion (Torai Handa ; the leagal team) (Japanease)
- Statements of Evidence（Exhibit A176）
【Defendants】
- (Sixth) Letter of Preparation (Japanese)
- (6th) Statements of Evidence (all in Japanese)（Exhibit B32、Exhibit B33、Exhibit B34、Exhibit B35-1、Exhibit B35-2、Exhibit B36-1、Exhibit B36-2、Exhibit B37-1、Exhibit B37-2-1、Exhibit B乙37-2-2、Exhibit B38、Exhibit B39、Exhibit B40、Exhibit B41、Exhibit B42、Exhibit B43、Exhibit B44、Exhibit B45、Exhibit B46、Exhibit B47、Exhibit B48、Exhibit B49、Exhibit B50、Exhibit B51）
- (Seventh) Letter of Preparation (Japanese)
- (7th) Statements of Evidence (all in Japanese)（Exhibit B52、Exhibit B53、Exhibit B54、Exhibit B55、Exhibit B56、Exhibit B57、Exhibit B58、Exhibit B59）
Eighth Court Date (September 3, 2021)
【Plaintiffs】
- 12th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- 13th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- 14th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- 15th Preparation Letter (Japanese)
- Written Statement of Opinion (Torai Handa ; the leagal team) (Japanease)
- Written Statement of Opinion (Nobuo Kojima ;Representative of the legal team)(Japanese)
【Defendants】
Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings
First Court Date – Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings (October 2, 2019)
- Handout: “The Yokosuka Coal-Fired Power Plant Administrative Lawsuit” (Japanese) (Nobuo Kojima, Legal Team Representative)
- Handout: “National and International Climate Change Litigation” (Japanese) (Mie Asaoka, President of Kiko Network)
- Handout: “Latest News about Germany’s Planned Coal Exit” (Japanese) (Tsunehisa Chiba)
Second Court Date – Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings (December 23, 2019)
- Handout: “Second Court Date Briefing Session and Future Points of Argument” (Japanese)（Akihito Kubota, Lawyer）
- Handout: “International Trends Concerning Coal Power – Why Japan Was Criticized at COP25” (Japanese) (Kimiko Hirata, International Director of Kiko Network)
Third Court Date – Briefing Sessions/Study Meetings (March 23, 2020)
The study session for the third court date was held via Youtube. Please have a look below (in Japanese only).
Press Releases
September 30, 2019 Citizens’ Climate Lawsuit to Stop Yokosuka Coal-Fired Power Plant Construction in Japan: First Court Date October 2, 2019
May 27, 2019 Citizens Launch Administrative Lawsuit to Stop JERA from Constructing Yokosuka Coal-fired Power Plant